Setting properties for a subnet

The Network folder contains all the client computers detected by the Symantec Ghost Console, grouped by subnet. If necessary, you can set the properties for each subnet. You may want to do this to work around the limitations of a particular subnet.

By default, all client computers in each subnet use the default properties set in the Symantec Ghost Console. The settings you make for a subnet override the default values but, in turn, may be overridden by the settings for a particular client computer or task.

You can set the following properties for each subnet:

Client heartbeat interval

This overrides the default client heartbeat interval, but is overridden by the setting for individual client computers.

Setting the default client heartbeat interval

Setting the client computer heartbeat interval

Data throughput limits

You can set default data throughput limits, and set limits for each task. If the limits are set in two or more places, the lowest limit is used.

Data transfer mode

You can set the default data transfer, and set the data transfer mode for each task.

Setting the default data transfer properties

Setting network properties

For more information on controlling the amount of network bandwidth used, see the Symantec Ghost Reference Guide.

To set properties for a subnet

In the Symantec Ghost Console, in the left pane, expand the Network folder.

In the Network pane, do one of the following:

Right-click the subnet for which you want to set properties, then click Properties.

Click the subnet for which you want to set properties then, on the File menu, click Properties.

The global default values set via the Console are not reflected in the Properties for <Subnet name> window. The values that you see are hardcoded, and may not be the current default settings.

In the Properties for <Subnet name> window, to set the time interval between client update messages, check Client Heartbeat Interval, then type the number of seconds.

To set the maximum data transfer rate for restoring a computer from an image file on the Symantec Ghost Console server, check Transmit Limit, then type the number of megabytes per minute.

To set the maximum data transfer rate for backing up a computer to an image file on the Symantec Ghost Console server, check Receive Limit, then type the number of megabytes per minute.

To set the data transfer mode for the subnet, under Data Transfer Mode, select the appropriate option:

Multicast

Directed Broadcast

Unicast

Click OK.